Technology-related Opportunities
CEAD offer a range of courses and workshops to support individuals and teams in applying technology to enhance learning and teaching. These are open to all members of staff and postgraduates involved in teaching.
For those new to online learning and ULearn we recommend arranging a short introduction to using ULearn. These sessions usually last up to 2 hours, cover some of the key functions and provide the chance to consider how you can use ULearn within your role. Sessions exploring more advanced uses can also be arranged. We are particularly keen to arrange sessions for teams or small groups of colleagues whose area of work, or needs, overlap and will be happy to discuss this possibility further if you think it would be helpful. For more information please e-mail e-learning@surrey.ac.uk
Course: | EL05: Promoting student-centred learning using PebblePad |
Description: | PebblePad provides a structured platform to plan, synthesise thoughts, collect evidence and reflect on learning and development. It offers a number of adaptable tools such as action plans, blogs and webfolios that allow users to present material for review, collaboration or assessment. It can be used to support and potentially assess a wide range of activities such as individual or group projects, personal development planning or work placements. In this course participants will gain an understanding of what PebblePad offers and explore ways it can be used to support learning and teaching. Topics covered include:
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Duration: | Three hours with one break |
Prerequisites: | None |
Target audience: | University staff wanting to explore the potential of using PebblePad to support learning and teaching. |
Course: | EL09: Detecting and deterring plagiarism with Turnitin and ULearn |
Description: | The 'Turnitin' system provides access to originality reports which may be useful in both detecting plagiarism in student work and teaching students about the issue of plagiarism and how to avoid it. In this course participants will explore these areas and gain technical skills in using Turnitin from within ULearn. Participants will also investigate the reports that Turnitin generates, and explore some of the difficulties and 'grey areas' in this field that they may have to tackle in practice. |
Duration: | Two and half hours |
Prerequisites: | EL01, UL01 or earlier introductory ULearn course (compulsory) |
Target audience: | Academic and administrative staff across the University who are involved in student assessment or who have concerns about plagiarism in student work |
Course: | EL10: Using an electronic voting system to support |
Description: | This course explores the use of an electronic voting system (EVS) - where students use handsets to respond to questions - in medium and large group teaching, with the aim of encouraging greater student engagement and supporting active learning. The course is a blend of presentation, discussion and hands-on activity including:
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Duration: | Three hours with one break |
Prerequisites: | None |
Target audience: | Academic staff across the university who are involved in face-to-face teaching, particularly to medium and large groups. |
Course: | EL11: Using online media in learning |
Description: | The University has invested in a new recording, storage and streamed delivery system which allows online media - video, audio and still images - to be used effectively in teaching and learning. This course will give an introduction to the new system including hands-on experience of:
Additionally the course will cover:
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Duration: | Three hours with one break |
Prerequisites: | None |
Target audience: | Academic staff across the university who would like to use broadcast television and radio programmes or other forms of multimedia in their teaching |
Venues
Our courses are run in one of two venues:
AP
Staff Training Room 20AP00, ground floor, Austin Pearce Building
Capacity is 12 participants
Senate
Staff Training Room 10SE03, third floor, Senate House
Capacity is 8 participants
